A tropical wave designated as AL98 is currently impacting the eastern Caribbean, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds to the region. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, the system is moving westward at a speed of 20 to 25 mph, entering the eastern Caribbean Sea. The NHC’s latest advisory, issued at 8 a.m. on Sunday, predicts that the unsettled weather will persist through Monday morning, with heavy rainfall and gusty winds affecting the Windward and Leeward Islands. While the system’s rapid movement is expected to limit further development in the next couple of days, meteorologists suggest that conditions may become more favorable for strengthening later this week as it slows over the central Caribbean. The NHC has indicated a 10% chance of formation within the next 48 hours and a 60% chance over the next seven days. If the system develops further, a tropical depression could form by mid to late week. Forecaster Papin has urged residents and stakeholders across the Caribbean to monitor updates closely as the system progresses westward.
Tropical wave near the Windward Islands is bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds
